Anton Kuivanen
Anton Kuivanen is a mixed martial artist from Finland listed in the Lightweight division. Anton Kuivanen holds a professional record of 26-13-0, including 1-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Anton Kuivanen stands 5'8", has a 72-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 42 years old. Anton Kuivanen is currently on a 3-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Anton Kuivanen profile
| Division | Lightweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 26-13-0 |
| UFC record | 1-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Finland |
| Age | 42 |
| Date of birth | 1984-05-01 |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 154.5 lbs |
| Current streak | L3 |
| Total octagon time | 37 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.27 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.63 |
| Striking accuracy | 38.1% |
| Striking defense | 67% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 60% |
| Strikes to the body | 35.3% |
| Strikes to the legs | 4.7% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 71.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.4 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 165.33 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
Anton Kuivanen recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-11 | EFM Show 2 | EFM Show 2 - Materla vs. Rimbon | Artur Sowinski | loss | Decision (Majority) |
| 2019-11-29 | UAE Warriors | UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 9 | Dan Moret | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2018-09-08 | Cage | Cage - Cage 44 | Valeriu Mircea | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2018-07-01 | Pancrase 297 | Pancrase 297 - Sato vs. Franca | Takasuke Kume | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2018-02-17 | Cage | Cage - Cage 42 | Elias Alves da Silva | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-02-18 | Cage | Cage - Cage 38 | Tetsuya Yamada | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-05-13 | Cage | Cage - Cage 35 | Felipe Silva | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2015-11-21 | Cage | Cage - Cage 33 | Thibault Gouti | loss | KO (Punch) |
| 2015-09-19 | Cage | Cage - Cage 31 | Eric Reynolds | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-05-16 | Cage | Cage - Cage 30 | Sean Carter | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-02-28 | Cage | Cage - Cage 29 | Sergej Grecicho | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-06-14 | Fight Night Finland | Fight Night Finland - Helsinki Fight Night | Dakota Cochrane | loss | KO (Flying Knee) |
| 2013-12-14 | GCE | GCE - Grand Combat Entertainment | Oriol Gaset | win | KO (Knee) |
| 2013-11-23 | Superior Challenge 9 | Superior Challenge 9 - Gothenburg | Diego Gonzalez | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2013-09-21 | Cage 23 | Cage 23 - Vantaa 2 | Eric Reynolds | loss | KO (Punch) |
| 2013-05-11 | Cage 22 | Cage 22 - Niinimaki vs. Beebe | Jason Pierce | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-02-23 | UFC | UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche | Michael Chiesa | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2012-07-21 | UFC | UFC 149: Faber vs Barao | Mitch Clarke | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2012-02-15 | UFC | UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger | Justin Salas | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-10-08 | Cage 16 | Cage 16 - 1st Defense | Thiago Meller | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-04-29 | Cage 15 | Cage 15 - Powered by Reezig | Ivan Buchinger | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-01-31 | FF 29 | FF 29 - Fight Festival 29 | Ryan Bixler | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2010-11-20 | Cage 14 | Cage 14 - All Stars | Tim Radcliffe | win | TKO (Injury) |
| 2010-05-08 | Cage 13 | Cage 13 - Spring Break | Raymond Jarman | win | TKO (Knee to the Body) |
| 2009-10-17 | FF 26 | FF 26 - Fight Festival 26 | Erikas Petraitis | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-04-25 | LFN 3 | LFN 3 - Lappeenranta Fight Night 3 | Yunus Evloev | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2009-03-14 | FF 25 | FF 25 - Fight Festival 25 | Alexandre Abin | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2009-01-17 | AF 2 | AF 2 - Arctic Fights 2 | Owen Hartwig | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2008-10-19 | HC 2 | HC 2 - Hell Cage 2 | Bendy Casimir | loss | Submission (Kneebar) |
| 2008-09-20 | FF 24 | FF 24 - Fight Festival 24 | Juris Karpenko | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2008-09-06 | CF 4 | CF 4 - Carelia Fight 4 | Vaclav Stastny | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2007-12-08 | The Cage Vol. 9 | The Cage Vol. 9 - Capital Concussion | Sergei Kudrjashov | win | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) |
| 2007-11-10 | K-1 HERO's | K-1 HERO's - HERO's Lithuania 2007 | Sergej Juskevic | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2007-04-14 | Shooto Estonia | Shooto Estonia - Bushido | Takayuki Okochi | win | TKO |
| 2006-11-11 | K-1 | K-1 - Hero's Lithuania | Marius Liaukevicius | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2006-09-23 | Zst | Zst - Prestige | Hiroki Kotani | loss | Submission (Heel Hook) |
| 2006-09-02 | CF 2 | CF 2 - Carelia Fight 2 | Cole Lauritsen | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-05-20 | The Cage Vol. 6 | The Cage Vol. 6 - Balls to the Wall | Martin Ahlberg | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2006-01-14 | EKH | EKH - MMA Action | Sergey Denisov | win | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) |
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Sources and methodology
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